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The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1948-03-18

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The Amherst News-Times VOL. XXX, NO. 12 I 90 YEARS IS A LONG TIME- ft I M ' L "w i hi " m ' j ' ,f- n n , ....... GRANDMA SCHAEFFER GIVES HER NINETIETH BIRTHDAY INTERVIEW TO MRS. ROBT. AEBERSOLD OF THE NEWS-TIMES Ninety years is a long time . . . March 12, 1858 until March 12, 1948 is theninety-years-of-living celebrated by Mrs. Nettie (Grandma) Schaeffer last week. Grandma Schaeffer was born March 12, 1848, in Norwalk. She lived on a farm during her entire girlhood, helping around the farm with chores and tasks that befall most farm children. Schooling for our ninety-year celebrant was gained in a little country schoolhouse in Milan, Ohio. Sunday School Teacher ' For a period exceeding forty years, Grandma taught Sunday school here in town. From the year 1847 until 1920, children attending a certain Sunday School class in town came and went each week with unforgettable lessons tucked away inside them by their loved and respected Grandma Schaeffer. Grandma was only 16 years old when she took on the responsibility of church class work. One of her pupils who can tell you much of Grandma's teachings is Miss Marion Steele, present Amherst high school rn-clpal.Hold Parties to Celebrate Parties celebrating the birthday were held for her at the Pythian Sisters lodge, Eastern Stars, Mary Martha class, Ladies' Aid Society of the Congregational church. Mrs. Henry Raesler, grand daughter, entertained at dinner for Grandma and for daughter Myrna, 13, on the occasion. Those present for dinner were Mrs. Nettie Schaeffer, Mrs. Augusta Raesler, Henry Sharp Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Raesler, hosts, and daughter, Myrna. Later in the evening other members of the family came In to add their well wishes to Grandma. These included Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schaeffer, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Schaeffer, daughter, Sandy, Mr. and Mrs. Fleming Brainerd and children, Fleming and Dawn, Mr. and Mrs. John Sharp and family, Joan, Richard, Nancy, and Carol, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Mulder, Henry Sharp Sr., Mrs. Henry Sharp Jr., and son Michael. Freshman, Senior Girls Tie For Grade Honors Receiving 5 A's Apiece Marilyn Oertell and Camille Henry tied for five A's each on 0 the honor roll at the high school this month. Four A's were awarded to Luitgard Mautner, Martha Darch, Paul Scharff, Dale Rich mond, Lucille Frank, Joan Martin, Lois Bcesing, Judy Brown and Sonia Nylen. Those receiving three A's were Margaret Choate, Joe Selmants Clelaura Towne, Elmer Gall, John Simpson, Kathryn Sabiers, Mar tha Bosse,' Eleanor Dute, Leila 4 Ott, Clara Lodge, and Ruth Slack Students with two A's are Di ane Tabbert, Nancy Kaser, Doro thy Moebius, Betty Grugel, Gene Nabors, Elaine Rubel, Sue Dur-ling, Ardith Kuhn, Nancy Choate, Mary L. Evanosky, John Luccio, Alex Pozniak, Philip Street, and Mary L. Taylor. Recipients of one A were David Hearn, Ralph Rohng, C. Vander sail, M. Amenhauser, Kenneth ' Bechtel, Carol Gilliland, Joyce Kovach, Jerry Prittie, Sue Staple-ton, Ronald Birich, Jenny Lach, ' Dorothy Mollison, Bob Wohlever, Janet Battenhouse, Marion Menz, and Donna Miller. Wednesday, March 17, a conference of Teacher Education and professional standards was held In Sandusky. The conference Is one of a series of fifteen and is & sponsored by the Ohio Education Association. Ul b 1 mmmm i m rpws 1 . . . -1 iCU I t 7 , lhxi.'' f 4 .&;' a i .ri, u ... J First Lady Nominations Completed In Search For Outstanding Citizen Nominations for the First Lady of the year have been made this week by the secret committee of nominators, made up of leading citizens, who eventually will select one outstanding woman in Amherst- toreceivp the certificate of recognition being awarded by the international or g a n i zation through the local Beta Sigma Phis. While no names of individual nominees are yet known, it is certain that the committee has canvassed the possibilities for First Lady of the year from all fields of endeavor, including service, cultural and civic work, home-making, business and other community activities. This international organization with & membership in Amherst of nine, will celebrate the seventeenth anniversary of its founding on April 30, 1948, with more than 65,000 members in 2400 chapters in the United States, territories of Hawaii and Alaska, Canada, England, Scotland observing anniversary ceremonies exempli fing their purpose to enrich throu gh the members' lives and the lives of those whom they serve through their planned cultural, social and service programs.Its members are pledged to cultural and social activity, but in the war years they served in every sort of war-time capacity. Now, they are aiding veterans, foreign relief, physically handicapped, mentally retarded, persons suffering from dread diseases, deserving students seeking financial aid, and countless other worthy community projects. SPRING VACATION Mrs. Alice Schreiner will spend spring vacation in New York City visiting her sister and seeing New York again. NOTICE Councilmen of Amherst have asked that all residents take notice of the decision reached Tuesday night to abide by derision established by law in respect to tree trimming and removal.Legally, trees are town property, but private property owners are responsible for the costs r.r trimming or removing such trees as deemed necessary for safety purposes. Trees may be cut down at property owners' cost, but permission must be secured from council. Requests for the village to make tree removals and branch removals will be honored, but the costs for these operations will be charged to the property owners involved. AMHERST, OHIO, nn ft Businessmen's Bloc Chamber of Commerce Plan For Settling Traffic Problem To enforce or not to enforce a parking regulation was a question dumped into the laps of Amherst councilmen at the Tuesday night session. Frank Solack appeared to confront the solons with criticism and objection for himself and other merchant sympathizers who were against the proposed village ordinance for alleviating the parking .situation. Solack claimed that fifteen minute parking on one side and two hour allowance on the other was discriminatory, and that other merchants whose names ap CORRECTION It was erroneously reported in last week's News-Times that all A.F. of L. barbers in Amherst and South Amherst had increased their haircut prices to $1. Slack's barber shop, Park avenue, did not follow the rise. WIN SAFETY CONTEST Local Amherst F.F.A. boys have been reported to be the winning chapter in the 1947 safety exhibition contest. The boys have had displays in county and state fairs. try . : .! t fi NORMA WAVRICK, Chairman of Nominating Committee Hubbard Makes Appointments At Hospital Meet President Robert Hubbard ap-poinetd five committees when the executive committee of the hospital board met last week in the hospital. The Board of Trustees have scheduled a meeting for the night of April 14 at the local bank building according to an announcement made at the meeting. Committeemen named by president Hubbard were: Building and Grounds Neal Ludwig, Park Baird and Albert Slack: Finance Fred Berger, Fred Ho-grcfe and John Smythe; PurchasingParker Baird, Neal Ludwig and Fred Berger; Grievance Albeit Slack, Fred Berger and Neal Ludwig; Auditing-Fred Hogrefe. John Smythe and Albert Slack. Speech Students Present Second Scries Of Plays On Thursday evening (tonight) at eight o'clock a three play program will be presented by the Amherst school speech department. In this group the first play will be "Noble David," a comedy of home life. Members of the staff are Fred Sutliff, Ruth Fredrick, Rosemary Haas, Jerry Prittie, Kathryn Sabiers, and John Mlinark. Ruth Fredrick is directing. Next will be a play of south-mountain "feudin" entitled "On engeance Height." Headed by Shirley Ann Henry, the players (continued on page ten) THURSDAY, MARCH 18, peared on a petition he displayed, were of the same opinion. Solicitor Goldthorpe compared that some merchants on the later their names to the plan favoring proved by the majority of town Council decided that in order to get more opinion and feeling upon this important issue of the parking situation, that legal ' ac tion should be tabled for the present.Questions Sewer Financing Joe Finnegan protested to council the discussed plan of assessment for the financing of the proposed storm sewer on South Lake street. Finnegan held that in view of the proctice of town installation of such sewers in corporation limits which were previous taxpayers, (that it was his view that taxpayers in his district should not be assessed extra for the project. Council explained that no system of financing had been set up but that a sewer was definitely going to be installed with financing problems be thrashed out in time. William Hutton, Harris street, complained about the Worm water overflow on his and adjacent property with oil residue being deposited there. Council's sewer committee plans to check the problem soon. Tree Maintenance Goldthorpe reported on ques tion of village trimming and cutting of dangerous limbs and trees in the town. Law declares the trees are village property but the property which benefitted by them is financially and otherwise responsible for their care. The village can have them trim and cut down, but the property owners must pay the costs. This question was brought to a head in order to seek methods of cutting operating expenses in town due to limited funds available. Mayor Kane requested that all property owners take heed of this precedent being established for reference in future action. Permission was granted C. J. Ehrman to remove two trees in front of his property. Ehrman also notified council that he would make repairs on the broken sidewalk in his frontage area. A com- Report TO: Village of Amherst Henry Amherst, Ohio m.ar Lorrain, U.S.A. 16 January 1948 Dear Mr, Kane, I was extremely fjad to receive your kind letter of 10 December 1947, for which 1 thank you very much. You told me; that my letter even was published in the newspaper. Thus, people could get a slight impression of the conditions in Germany. As you could see from my letter, I worked for a long time in the quarry of Amherst and I made friends wiih many workers there. Sorry that I lost all their addresses, but I hope that some of the workers once will drop me some lines. Dear Sir, Germany is suffering a setback in culture of aboul 100 years. Hunger and distress are ruling everywhere. Food is awfully scarce and clothing still more. I am still wearing my PW clothing which I wore while working in the quarry of Amherst. Up to now we got at least a monthly ration of 150 gr 3,30 lbs. of butter and 200 gr. 4,400 lbs. of meat pro month. These rations, however, were cancelled now and we shall get neither butter nor meat during the next ration period. That's a picture of the present food situation in Germany. Sulzbach is a little town with 10,000 inhabitants, I am employed by a remedy wholesale enterprise to earn at least the money I need for my wife and my baby. We believe in democracy and hope the good 1948 fmim Protests signatures with the discovery petition had previously added the parking plan already ap business men mittee was also asked to investi gate the reported broken side walk fronting the Schibley prop erty on Forest street. Light Plant Audit Barred Plans for a council sponsored audit of the municipal light plant books was declared null and void insofar as using public funds according to a communication re ceived from the Bureau of Public Offices. This office declared that such audits were their functions, and a move not legally financable with public money. Council decided to ask for a Bureau audit with an engineer to accompany the accountants, to make suggestions for operating setups and running checks on operation. It was also decided that if the request was not honored within a reasonable time, that private citizens be asked to contribute to finance a CPA auditor's reports. It was moved to write a letter to the Board of Public Af fairs advising them of council's move. Sewer Protest Overruled The query for installation of a drain system through private property in the Idlewood drive area adjacent to the Herkler property was finally settled. (Continued on Page Four) MRS. FRED. STERBENZ TO ADDRESS B & PW CLUB ON MARCH 31 The regular meeting of the Business and Professional Wo men's club will be held on Wed - nesday, March 31. The date has been changed because of Holy Week. Mrs. Frederick Sterbenz, Cleveland, will be the principal speaker for the meeting. She will talk on a trip which she took recently through Europe. Starting with a supper at 6:30 at the First Evangelical and Reformed church, the meeting will be in the form of a guest night with members bringing guests. From Germany . J. Kane, Mayor THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD "7 n r Frwl ,', ' f J ' r-' " r , jr -, m. : : :: J' Olflv LV" - " - -' - Z? - .i. '-1 1 .v L ,, PHOTO PICTURES GUEST SPEAKER MACK SAUER (Standing) ACKNOWLEDGING INTRODUCTORY REMARKS AT THE RECENTLY HELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER. SEATED AT LEFT IS ERIC NORD, PROGRAM CHAIRMAN, AND TO BAUER'S LEFT, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT RAY EHR-LICH AND MR8. EHRLICH. Extend Red Cross Drive Campaign Because Of Deficit In Donations Lagging contributions have resulted in the campaign period of the local Red Cross being extended from the middle to the end of March, according to William Guild, drive chairman. Easter Seals Net $519.88 To Date In Annual Drive Approximately 45 per cent of the estimated collections for the annual Easter Seal drive with a total of $519.88 now m th till, according to a report by Ray Wasem, chairman of the drive. This first fifteen day total is behind the expectations for the collection.This annual Easter Seal drive ! 15 P" of, a nationwide drive to j " "'"T: " TZu ,T , .i The local Crippled Children of the Rotary club is one of more than 2,000 member units of the National Society for Crippled Children and a member of the Ohio Society for Crippled Children. The national goal is $5,500,000 distribution of Easter Seals in 4R statPS. This nlsn Inrludps thp ' District of Columbia, Alaska, and Hawaii. The Seal campaign opened February 28 and will close en Easter Sunday, March 28. Four Amherst boys are listed among youths from throughout the United States entered in the 1948 Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild competition for deesigning and building of modelautomobiles. old States will continue relief shipments to Germany, to save us from starving. We hope that God will help us that the communism resp. Russia will not overwhelm us. If Russia should succeed in getting all Germany, all Europe would soon be hers, too. Every citizen would be deprived of liberty and there would be a dictatorship as if it was under Hitler's resime. The farmer, for instance, would be nothing but a farmhand on his own ground and soil. I should be very glad to hear much from you. Excuse me, please, when I must trouble you with a big request now. It's the awful distress by which I am forced to do so. I should be greatly obliged to you if you could send me some foodstuffs or some worn-up clothing for my wife and me. I shall not fail to reward it later on. We have a little girl of one year, and up to now we did not succeed in buying any clothing for her. Neither thread nor stockings nor other necessary items of daily life are available here, Please, understand: we won't trouble you unless we were compelled by the present disastrous conditions. Now I want to close my letter. With many hearty greetings and best wishes for 1948 to you and your family and hoping to soon hear from you again. Ever yours, Wilhelm FRANK (and family) Hauptstr. 163, Sulzbach-Rosenberg-Hutte, Bavaria, Germany, US Zone Sponsoring the house-to-house drive for the collections is the Junior Women's League, which to date has not compiled donation totals. Guild stated, however, that amounts and frequency of collections are behind other years, and" with the doubling of the drive quota, it is necessary that all citizens immediately come forward with their contributions for the organization. All clubs and orders are urged to make their donations as soon as is possible, either to any member Junior Women's League. or1irecrV to Guild. Memberships Available Membership cards and lapel buttons are issued those joining the Red Cross, for which a one dollar donation is required. All donations of any amount are welcomed, however, and if there is anyone who has not been canvassed, they are urged to contact Guild at his home or place of business on Church street. Junior League To ( fntltlllllP fftliPPtlrt I VlUIlllllUC ViUllCt-UU In Red Cross Drive Elaine Hamann, president of the Junior Women's League, called the meeting to order when the group gathered at the home of Miss Ruth Schulz for their regular meeting Tuesday night. The secretary's report was given by Thelma Sprenger. A report was then given by each member on the progress she had made in the Red Cross drive. Announcement was made that the drive will be carried over to the end of the month. During the meeting the group aeciaea io sen greeting caras ana stationery as a means of raising money. Plans were discussed as to the dance that will be held the 8th of April at the Lincoln Ball room with Joe Zahoric and his orchestra furnishing the music. May 17, the Junior Women's Amherst friend from the Children's home in Oberlin, will be the guest of honor at the meeting. A motion was made that the club send a representative to the annual convention of the Ohio Federation of Women's clubs. The motion was carried and Dorothy Renne was chosen by the group to attend the meeting which will be held in Columbus April 20 to 22. A mother-daughter tea will be held May 2 in the Evangelical U-B church. Scouts Ask Aid In March Paper Drive Amherst residents are being asked by local Boy Scouts to help the troop with their paper drive to be held next Wednesday, March 24. Scouts will cover all streets in town to make collections, and those persons having papers are asked to hold 'them for the scouts. i Money obtained from the paper drive is to help send scouts to summer camp.

The Amherst News-Times VOL. XXX, NO. 12 I 90 YEARS IS A LONG TIME- ft I M ' L "w i hi " m ' j ' ,f- n n , ....... GRANDMA SCHAEFFER GIVES HER NINETIETH BIRTHDAY INTERVIEW TO MRS. ROBT. AEBERSOLD OF THE NEWS-TIMES Ninety years is a long time . . . March 12, 1858 until March 12, 1948 is theninety-years-of-living celebrated by Mrs. Nettie (Grandma) Schaeffer last week. Grandma Schaeffer was born March 12, 1848, in Norwalk. She lived on a farm during her entire girlhood, helping around the farm with chores and tasks that befall most farm children. Schooling for our ninety-year celebrant was gained in a little country schoolhouse in Milan, Ohio. Sunday School Teacher ' For a period exceeding forty years, Grandma taught Sunday school here in town. From the year 1847 until 1920, children attending a certain Sunday School class in town came and went each week with unforgettable lessons tucked away inside them by their loved and respected Grandma Schaeffer. Grandma was only 16 years old when she took on the responsibility of church class work. One of her pupils who can tell you much of Grandma's teachings is Miss Marion Steele, present Amherst high school rn-clpal.Hold Parties to Celebrate Parties celebrating the birthday were held for her at the Pythian Sisters lodge, Eastern Stars, Mary Martha class, Ladies' Aid Society of the Congregational church. Mrs. Henry Raesler, grand daughter, entertained at dinner for Grandma and for daughter Myrna, 13, on the occasion. Those present for dinner were Mrs. Nettie Schaeffer, Mrs. Augusta Raesler, Henry Sharp Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Raesler, hosts, and daughter, Myrna. Later in the evening other members of the family came In to add their well wishes to Grandma. These included Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schaeffer, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Schaeffer, daughter, Sandy, Mr. and Mrs. Fleming Brainerd and children, Fleming and Dawn, Mr. and Mrs. John Sharp and family, Joan, Richard, Nancy, and Carol, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Mulder, Henry Sharp Sr., Mrs. Henry Sharp Jr., and son Michael. Freshman, Senior Girls Tie For Grade Honors Receiving 5 A's Apiece Marilyn Oertell and Camille Henry tied for five A's each on 0 the honor roll at the high school this month. Four A's were awarded to Luitgard Mautner, Martha Darch, Paul Scharff, Dale Rich mond, Lucille Frank, Joan Martin, Lois Bcesing, Judy Brown and Sonia Nylen. Those receiving three A's were Margaret Choate, Joe Selmants Clelaura Towne, Elmer Gall, John Simpson, Kathryn Sabiers, Mar tha Bosse,' Eleanor Dute, Leila 4 Ott, Clara Lodge, and Ruth Slack Students with two A's are Di ane Tabbert, Nancy Kaser, Doro thy Moebius, Betty Grugel, Gene Nabors, Elaine Rubel, Sue Dur-ling, Ardith Kuhn, Nancy Choate, Mary L. Evanosky, John Luccio, Alex Pozniak, Philip Street, and Mary L. Taylor. Recipients of one A were David Hearn, Ralph Rohng, C. Vander sail, M. Amenhauser, Kenneth ' Bechtel, Carol Gilliland, Joyce Kovach, Jerry Prittie, Sue Staple-ton, Ronald Birich, Jenny Lach, ' Dorothy Mollison, Bob Wohlever, Janet Battenhouse, Marion Menz, and Donna Miller. Wednesday, March 17, a conference of Teacher Education and professional standards was held In Sandusky. The conference Is one of a series of fifteen and is & sponsored by the Ohio Education Association. Ul b 1 mmmm i m rpws 1 . . . -1 iCU I t 7 , lhxi.'' f 4 .&;' a i .ri, u ... J First Lady Nominations Completed In Search For Outstanding Citizen Nominations for the First Lady of the year have been made this week by the secret committee of nominators, made up of leading citizens, who eventually will select one outstanding woman in Amherst- toreceivp the certificate of recognition being awarded by the international or g a n i zation through the local Beta Sigma Phis. While no names of individual nominees are yet known, it is certain that the committee has canvassed the possibilities for First Lady of the year from all fields of endeavor, including service, cultural and civic work, home-making, business and other community activities. This international organization with & membership in Amherst of nine, will celebrate the seventeenth anniversary of its founding on April 30, 1948, with more than 65,000 members in 2400 chapters in the United States, territories of Hawaii and Alaska, Canada, England, Scotland observing anniversary ceremonies exempli fing their purpose to enrich throu gh the members' lives and the lives of those whom they serve through their planned cultural, social and service programs.Its members are pledged to cultural and social activity, but in the war years they served in every sort of war-time capacity. Now, they are aiding veterans, foreign relief, physically handicapped, mentally retarded, persons suffering from dread diseases, deserving students seeking financial aid, and countless other worthy community projects. SPRING VACATION Mrs. Alice Schreiner will spend spring vacation in New York City visiting her sister and seeing New York again. NOTICE Councilmen of Amherst have asked that all residents take notice of the decision reached Tuesday night to abide by derision established by law in respect to tree trimming and removal.Legally, trees are town property, but private property owners are responsible for the costs r.r trimming or removing such trees as deemed necessary for safety purposes. Trees may be cut down at property owners' cost, but permission must be secured from council. Requests for the village to make tree removals and branch removals will be honored, but the costs for these operations will be charged to the property owners involved. AMHERST, OHIO, nn ft Businessmen's Bloc Chamber of Commerce Plan For Settling Traffic Problem To enforce or not to enforce a parking regulation was a question dumped into the laps of Amherst councilmen at the Tuesday night session. Frank Solack appeared to confront the solons with criticism and objection for himself and other merchant sympathizers who were against the proposed village ordinance for alleviating the parking .situation. Solack claimed that fifteen minute parking on one side and two hour allowance on the other was discriminatory, and that other merchants whose names ap CORRECTION It was erroneously reported in last week's News-Times that all A.F. of L. barbers in Amherst and South Amherst had increased their haircut prices to $1. Slack's barber shop, Park avenue, did not follow the rise. WIN SAFETY CONTEST Local Amherst F.F.A. boys have been reported to be the winning chapter in the 1947 safety exhibition contest. The boys have had displays in county and state fairs. try . : .! t fi NORMA WAVRICK, Chairman of Nominating Committee Hubbard Makes Appointments At Hospital Meet President Robert Hubbard ap-poinetd five committees when the executive committee of the hospital board met last week in the hospital. The Board of Trustees have scheduled a meeting for the night of April 14 at the local bank building according to an announcement made at the meeting. Committeemen named by president Hubbard were: Building and Grounds Neal Ludwig, Park Baird and Albert Slack: Finance Fred Berger, Fred Ho-grcfe and John Smythe; PurchasingParker Baird, Neal Ludwig and Fred Berger; Grievance Albeit Slack, Fred Berger and Neal Ludwig; Auditing-Fred Hogrefe. John Smythe and Albert Slack. Speech Students Present Second Scries Of Plays On Thursday evening (tonight) at eight o'clock a three play program will be presented by the Amherst school speech department. In this group the first play will be "Noble David," a comedy of home life. Members of the staff are Fred Sutliff, Ruth Fredrick, Rosemary Haas, Jerry Prittie, Kathryn Sabiers, and John Mlinark. Ruth Fredrick is directing. Next will be a play of south-mountain "feudin" entitled "On engeance Height." Headed by Shirley Ann Henry, the players (continued on page ten) THURSDAY, MARCH 18, peared on a petition he displayed, were of the same opinion. Solicitor Goldthorpe compared that some merchants on the later their names to the plan favoring proved by the majority of town Council decided that in order to get more opinion and feeling upon this important issue of the parking situation, that legal ' ac tion should be tabled for the present.Questions Sewer Financing Joe Finnegan protested to council the discussed plan of assessment for the financing of the proposed storm sewer on South Lake street. Finnegan held that in view of the proctice of town installation of such sewers in corporation limits which were previous taxpayers, (that it was his view that taxpayers in his district should not be assessed extra for the project. Council explained that no system of financing had been set up but that a sewer was definitely going to be installed with financing problems be thrashed out in time. William Hutton, Harris street, complained about the Worm water overflow on his and adjacent property with oil residue being deposited there. Council's sewer committee plans to check the problem soon. Tree Maintenance Goldthorpe reported on ques tion of village trimming and cutting of dangerous limbs and trees in the town. Law declares the trees are village property but the property which benefitted by them is financially and otherwise responsible for their care. The village can have them trim and cut down, but the property owners must pay the costs. This question was brought to a head in order to seek methods of cutting operating expenses in town due to limited funds available. Mayor Kane requested that all property owners take heed of this precedent being established for reference in future action. Permission was granted C. J. Ehrman to remove two trees in front of his property. Ehrman also notified council that he would make repairs on the broken sidewalk in his frontage area. A com- Report TO: Village of Amherst Henry Amherst, Ohio m.ar Lorrain, U.S.A. 16 January 1948 Dear Mr, Kane, I was extremely fjad to receive your kind letter of 10 December 1947, for which 1 thank you very much. You told me; that my letter even was published in the newspaper. Thus, people could get a slight impression of the conditions in Germany. As you could see from my letter, I worked for a long time in the quarry of Amherst and I made friends wiih many workers there. Sorry that I lost all their addresses, but I hope that some of the workers once will drop me some lines. Dear Sir, Germany is suffering a setback in culture of aboul 100 years. Hunger and distress are ruling everywhere. Food is awfully scarce and clothing still more. I am still wearing my PW clothing which I wore while working in the quarry of Amherst. Up to now we got at least a monthly ration of 150 gr 3,30 lbs. of butter and 200 gr. 4,400 lbs. of meat pro month. These rations, however, were cancelled now and we shall get neither butter nor meat during the next ration period. That's a picture of the present food situation in Germany. Sulzbach is a little town with 10,000 inhabitants, I am employed by a remedy wholesale enterprise to earn at least the money I need for my wife and my baby. We believe in democracy and hope the good 1948 fmim Protests signatures with the discovery petition had previously added the parking plan already ap business men mittee was also asked to investi gate the reported broken side walk fronting the Schibley prop erty on Forest street. Light Plant Audit Barred Plans for a council sponsored audit of the municipal light plant books was declared null and void insofar as using public funds according to a communication re ceived from the Bureau of Public Offices. This office declared that such audits were their functions, and a move not legally financable with public money. Council decided to ask for a Bureau audit with an engineer to accompany the accountants, to make suggestions for operating setups and running checks on operation. It was also decided that if the request was not honored within a reasonable time, that private citizens be asked to contribute to finance a CPA auditor's reports. It was moved to write a letter to the Board of Public Af fairs advising them of council's move. Sewer Protest Overruled The query for installation of a drain system through private property in the Idlewood drive area adjacent to the Herkler property was finally settled. (Continued on Page Four) MRS. FRED. STERBENZ TO ADDRESS B & PW CLUB ON MARCH 31 The regular meeting of the Business and Professional Wo men's club will be held on Wed - nesday, March 31. The date has been changed because of Holy Week. Mrs. Frederick Sterbenz, Cleveland, will be the principal speaker for the meeting. She will talk on a trip which she took recently through Europe. Starting with a supper at 6:30 at the First Evangelical and Reformed church, the meeting will be in the form of a guest night with members bringing guests. From Germany . J. Kane, Mayor THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD "7 n r Frwl ,', ' f J ' r-' " r , jr -, m. : : :: J' Olflv LV" - " - -' - Z? - .i. '-1 1 .v L ,, PHOTO PICTURES GUEST SPEAKER MACK SAUER (Standing) ACKNOWLEDGING INTRODUCTORY REMARKS AT THE RECENTLY HELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER. SEATED AT LEFT IS ERIC NORD, PROGRAM CHAIRMAN, AND TO BAUER'S LEFT, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT RAY EHR-LICH AND MR8. EHRLICH. Extend Red Cross Drive Campaign Because Of Deficit In Donations Lagging contributions have resulted in the campaign period of the local Red Cross being extended from the middle to the end of March, according to William Guild, drive chairman. Easter Seals Net $519.88 To Date In Annual Drive Approximately 45 per cent of the estimated collections for the annual Easter Seal drive with a total of $519.88 now m th till, according to a report by Ray Wasem, chairman of the drive. This first fifteen day total is behind the expectations for the collection.This annual Easter Seal drive ! 15 P" of, a nationwide drive to j " "'"T: " TZu ,T , .i The local Crippled Children of the Rotary club is one of more than 2,000 member units of the National Society for Crippled Children and a member of the Ohio Society for Crippled Children. The national goal is $5,500,000 distribution of Easter Seals in 4R statPS. This nlsn Inrludps thp ' District of Columbia, Alaska, and Hawaii. The Seal campaign opened February 28 and will close en Easter Sunday, March 28. Four Amherst boys are listed among youths from throughout the United States entered in the 1948 Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild competition for deesigning and building of modelautomobiles. old States will continue relief shipments to Germany, to save us from starving. We hope that God will help us that the communism resp. Russia will not overwhelm us. If Russia should succeed in getting all Germany, all Europe would soon be hers, too. Every citizen would be deprived of liberty and there would be a dictatorship as if it was under Hitler's resime. The farmer, for instance, would be nothing but a farmhand on his own ground and soil. I should be very glad to hear much from you. Excuse me, please, when I must trouble you with a big request now. It's the awful distress by which I am forced to do so. I should be greatly obliged to you if you could send me some foodstuffs or some worn-up clothing for my wife and me. I shall not fail to reward it later on. We have a little girl of one year, and up to now we did not succeed in buying any clothing for her. Neither thread nor stockings nor other necessary items of daily life are available here, Please, understand: we won't trouble you unless we were compelled by the present disastrous conditions. Now I want to close my letter. With many hearty greetings and best wishes for 1948 to you and your family and hoping to soon hear from you again. Ever yours, Wilhelm FRANK (and family) Hauptstr. 163, Sulzbach-Rosenberg-Hutte, Bavaria, Germany, US Zone Sponsoring the house-to-house drive for the collections is the Junior Women's League, which to date has not compiled donation totals. Guild stated, however, that amounts and frequency of collections are behind other years, and" with the doubling of the drive quota, it is necessary that all citizens immediately come forward with their contributions for the organization. All clubs and orders are urged to make their donations as soon as is possible, either to any member Junior Women's League. or1irecrV to Guild. Memberships Available Membership cards and lapel buttons are issued those joining the Red Cross, for which a one dollar donation is required. All donations of any amount are welcomed, however, and if there is anyone who has not been canvassed, they are urged to contact Guild at his home or place of business on Church street. Junior League To ( fntltlllllP fftliPPtlrt I VlUIlllllUC ViUllCt-UU In Red Cross Drive Elaine Hamann, president of the Junior Women's League, called the meeting to order when the group gathered at the home of Miss Ruth Schulz for their regular meeting Tuesday night. The secretary's report was given by Thelma Sprenger. A report was then given by each member on the progress she had made in the Red Cross drive. Announcement was made that the drive will be carried over to the end of the month. During the meeting the group aeciaea io sen greeting caras ana stationery as a means of raising money. Plans were discussed as to the dance that will be held the 8th of April at the Lincoln Ball room with Joe Zahoric and his orchestra furnishing the music. May 17, the Junior Women's Amherst friend from the Children's home in Oberlin, will be the guest of honor at the meeting. A motion was made that the club send a representative to the annual convention of the Ohio Federation of Women's clubs. The motion was carried and Dorothy Renne was chosen by the group to attend the meeting which will be held in Columbus April 20 to 22. A mother-daughter tea will be held May 2 in the Evangelical U-B church. Scouts Ask Aid In March Paper Drive Amherst residents are being asked by local Boy Scouts to help the troop with their paper drive to be held next Wednesday, March 24. Scouts will cover all streets in town to make collections, and those persons having papers are asked to hold 'them for the scouts. i Money obtained from the paper drive is to help send scouts to summer camp.